September 2019

The RLA is encouraging members to make sure they have responded to the Government’s consultation on plans to change the possession process. There is only a few weeks left for landlords and letting agents to have their say, with the consultation closing on 12th October 2019. What the consultation wants to know Specifically, the consultation […]

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Most landlords thankfully never have to use a section 21 notice but almost all of them rely on the certainty they can use it. According to our recent survey on possession reform, the largest ever performed non-governmental survey of the PRS, 98% of landlords think being able to use section 21 is vital to their […]

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This week’s #DepositDoctor blog, written by RLA partners the Tenancy Deposit Scheme answers a popular question from landlords, “Can I hold my tenant’s deposit?” Types of deposit protection With the protection of deposits being a legal requirement since 2007, it’s worth remembering the obligations placed on a landlord to protect a tenancy deposit and of […]

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A report published today by the Smith Institute, commissioned by Southwark Council has found that direct payments of benefit to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears. The report findings show that there has been a noticeable decrease in the levels of arrears for those claiming Universal Credit in 2018, compared with those transitioning […]

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Landlords have backed plans for its two largest representative bodies to merge to provide a stronger voice for the private rented sector. Following meetings held today, members of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) have voted for the two organisations to unite to form the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). […]

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Ahead of the Liberal Democrat Party conference, Peer and housing spokesman Lord Shipley shared details of the four reforms the party believes are vital to the future of the PRS in RLA members’ magazine Residential Property Investor. He said: “One of my friends, who is a private landlord, recently asked me why so many politicians […]

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This week is Gas Safety Week, the annual awareness campaign run by the Gas Safe Register. To mark the start of Gas Safety Week, the Gas Safe Register has published six top tips for landlords and homeowners to follow to ensure that their tenants – and properties – are gas safe. These are: Only use […]

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Tenants face higher rents as a result of the demand for private rented housing outstripping supply according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In its latest survey of the housing market it says demand for private rented housing has increased for an eighth month in a row. This comes as supply continues to […]

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Proposals for property inspections for rented homes form part of new housing plans announced by the Liberal Democrats. The party detailed plans in a new policy paper – A Fair Share for All – released ahead of its party conference in Bournemouth next week. In addition to inspections and a new regulator for landlords with portfolios […]

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The RLA is looking for case studies as part of its campaigns work around possession reform and the use of Section 21. The association would like to hear from landlords who have served a section 21 notice at the request of their tenant so they can access social housing. Specifically, those with local authorities that […]

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